Rubber footwear



` 1,634,540 July 5 1927 H. c. HARRISON RUBBER FOOTWEAR Filed May 8. 1926f y A INVENTOR. 6 7 MERY f. #Ae/son,

' ATTORNEY.

Patented July 5, 1927.

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HARRY C. HARRISON, 'OE TAILOW, ENGLAND, AssIGNoR To vsT. AvHELENs CABLEAND' RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED, OF SLOUGII, BUCKS, ENGLAND, A CORPORATIONOE.

GREAT BRITAIN.

v s YRUBBER FOOTWEAR.

Application mea my s, 192e. serial' No. 107,686.

This invention relates to rubber footwear and particularly tolightrovershoes or san` dals, usually AWorn by'Women. The partieularobject of the invention is rto devise a light, serviceable Overshoewhich possesses certain structural features and advantages over previousforms'of overslioes.

The form of sandal or overshoe shown in the present applicationisvmall-rubber overshoe made in suoli a Way as to present an attractiveappearance, the devicebeing particularly attractive as a t\vo-colorsandal. In addition, it is so constructed that it may ybe turned insidevout and -Xvorn withv either side showing so that bycombiiiing differentcolored rubber sheetingvitis pos-V sible for the owner of the overslioeto change the color thei'eof to blend ormatch with' varying colors ofshoes or hosiery.'l

In order to accomplish( this purpose, the structure of the. overslioe isdifferent from oveishoesy of the prior art, as Willbe explained, itbeing necessary merely to call attention to the fact that the shoe ispreferably an all-rubber shoe, the' parts being made of laminated rubbersheeting so that in turning theshoe iiisideout the various colorcombinations may be obtained. It is also an advantage to have anovershoe which 'will turn inside out and'be serviceable in either forni,as such a device will permit of greater Wear and longer life of theoverslioe. cifieally the invention relates to a multi-col` oredovershoe, itis not necessarilyiso limited, but, in a broader aspect,found in an overshoeof a single color. Other` objects of the inventionare to improve.uponstriictural details of theV overshoes` asV Twill bepointed out.

Details of the inventioniare shown and de-V scribed, but it Will beunderstood thatl modi` fications and alterations may-be made'witln inthe scope of the invention as set forth in the claims. n 4

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of Va'sandal or overshoe constructed inaccordance With the invention; A

Figure 2 is a section through the overshoe on the line 2- -2 of Figure1, showing in dotted lines themanner in Which the Overshoe may bereversed; l

For this reason, While spes.

Figure 8 is a section through the instep orshaiik of the overshoe;and li i Figure 4 is' a section through the strap. The overshoer ispreferably constructed wholly .of rubberA sheeting ofany preferred orsuitable composition, and comprises an upper or vamp l, a sole 2 and astrap 3l forming a continuation of the .vamp and adapted to Ypassareuiid the heel of the wearer. --The sole l2 ofthe shoe is made up, inthe preferred form asy illustrated, of layers of \vear-'ijesistiiigrubber 5 and Gv'suitable for the tread, one which forms the outsole andthe other the insole of the overshoedepending upon the position. inwhich the shoe turned, both layers being suitable for either position. I6 is vlocated a middle sole 7, Which may Vbe malle of rubber sheeting ofgoodquality and great elasticity@ being preferably a sheet of siiioliedplantation rubber-or crepe rubber sheeting'. yThis iiiiddlesole may beomitted` in less expensive overshoes.: One' ofr the soles 5 vor 6 isfolded around. vthe iniddle sole, as shown in Figure 2. The surfaces oftlieseveral soles areprefei'ably roughened because of the fact that theyare made ofcrepe rubber or iii imitation tlieieof.l

The upper or vamp 1 is rshown. in aplurality of layers of.' thinrubberslieeting. TWO/layers VlO and ll are shown secured together, thelower edgeof the vampbeing. tucked iii between layers of the sole`:About ltlieiipper edge of the vamp one of the layers may be turned orrolledover the other as indicated at l2.. This gives a finishedappearance tothe overshoe and affords Aa method of obtaining' a pipingabout the vamp which adds to the attractive appear'- anceofthe-overshoe. l

In order to secure the desired color effects, one of the soles and oneof the layers of the vamp may be of' one coloi` and the other sole andother layerof the vamp vmay be'of anotherreolor. l Thus, the parts 5 andll maybe -of a light color and the parts 6 and l() of a darker color. Inthe position shown in full lines in Figure 2, the wearer Will have adark overshoe With an attractive light colored piping about theu'pperVBetween the soles 5 and4 will be secured. By a selection of colors forthe various layers, a wide variety ot shades and combinations will beobtained. It noteworthy that in either position a serviceable overshoewill be provided. The two treads or wearing:r layers 5 and 6 differ inthis respect from the usual construction of a sandal of this type, whichhas a layer of fabric as its insole, which, it the overshoe were turnedinside out, would be unsuitable for use as an outsole. 'It will also benoted that no fabric whatever enters into the construction oi theovershoe. For this reason the overshoe will tit snugly and neatly andconform more readily to the outline of the shoe. Furthermore, the factthat there is no fabric on the inner surface of the vamp makes anovershoe which will not injure the most delicate slipper.

Various other structural features will be noted, including a specialconstruction at y the shank by which the sandal is held up tightlyagainst the instep and the penetration oit water to the sole ot tie shoeis prevented; This comprises the addition of a folded rubber strip 16about thev edge oit the sole as shown in Figure This additional stripbraces the instep and holds the shank of the overshoe in tight contactwith the shank of the shoe, thus making` a neat appearing shoe andkeeping;a water out ot' the overshoe. 1t will also be noted that thestrip 16 alords webs or reinforcements 17 at the angles where the strapis attached to the vamp, which holds the strap up and prevents itssagging and aids in iitting the overshoe. This adds to the appearance ofthe overshoe.

The strap is formed as an extension ot the vamp, but it may bereinforced by an additional strip of rubber 18 extending from the vamparound the entire length of the strap. An additional insert 19 mayextend partially around the strap and gives a further reinforcement atthe heel. These reinforcements serve to hold the shoe firmly upon thefoot.

It is believed that the advantages or" the invention will have been madeclear from the description which has been given. It is apparent thatchanges and modiiications may be made Within the scope of the inventionas will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

Nhat is claimed is:

1. A light rubber overshoe of the heelless type, comprising a vampcomposed of a plurality of layers oi sheet rubber, a sole composed of aplurality of 'layers oi wear resisting rubber, and a middle sole ofresilient rubber, the layers of the tread and vamp being ot differentcolors, respectively, the shoe being thereby adapted Vto be turnedinside out and worn in either position, whereby the color ot theovershoe may be varied,

Q. A light rubber overshoe ofthelheelless type, comprising a vampcomposedol a plurality oi layers ot sheetr rubber, and a sole composedof a plurality of layers 'of wear resistingV rubber, theA layers ot' thetread and vamp beine' ot diiiierent colors, respectively, the shoebeine;l thereby adapted to be turned inside out and worn in eitherposition whereyy the color of the overshoe may be. varied.

3; A rubber overshoe having a' vamp comprising two layers oi rubber otdifferent colors, one of the layers being rolled over the edge ot theother and exposed, whereby the effect of pipingl is secured.

et. A light rubber overshoe, having a vamp comprising two layers ofrubber or" different colors, and a sole comprising two ylayers ot rubberot different colors, one forming an outsole and the other' aninsole,.the construc-v tion thereby permitting` the overshoe to beturned inside out and worn in either condition so that the color of theoverslioe may be changed. v v

5. A light rubber'overshoe, having a vamp comprising` two layers ofrubber, and a sole comprising two layers of'rubber, each ot the lastnamed layers being suitable as an out-- sole or an insole, theconstruction thereby permitting the overshoe to be turned inside out andworn in either condition.

6. A light rubber overshoe, havingr a vamp, and a sole comprising twolayers of rubber, each ot the last named layers being suitable as anoutsole or an insole, the construction thereby permitting the overshoeto be turned inside out and worn in either condition'.

7. A rubber overshoe ot the heelless type, comprising a sole, a vamp anda strap, the sole terminating at the shank, and a reinvforcing 1 rubberstrip enclosing the inner edge ot the sole, the strip being extended atthe angle between the strap and the vamp and adapted to brace the parts.v

8. A rubber overshoe of the heelless type, comprising a sole, a vamp anda strap, Lthe sole terminating at the shank, a reinforcing rubber stripenclosing the inner edge" of the sole, the strip being extended attheangle between the strap and the vamp and adapted to brace the parts, anda reinforcement at the rear ot the strap about the'heel.

H. C. HARRISON.

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